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AHMADIYYA BULLETIN March -April 2019: (Aman/Shahadat) www.ahmadiyyabulletin.org Relocation of Markaz to Islamabad Friday Sermons National Peace Symposium Waqfe Nau Ijtemas Summaries of recent Friday Address by Huzoor Aqdas at Addresses by Huzoor Aqdas at Sermons from Baitul Futuh the 16th Peace Symposium the boys and girls events Ramadan Blessings Jamia Convocation AUXILIARY NEWS Sermon of summary on this Award ceremony of graduates News features from Ansar blesssed month from UK, Germany and Canada and Majlis‐e‐Khuddam UK In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious Ever Merciful 18: National Peace Symposium Summary of keynote address delivered by Huzoor Aqdas at the 16th National Peace Symposium held at Baitul Futuh. AMIR UK Mr Rafiq Ahmed Hayat MISSIONARY IN-CHARGE Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed NIGRAN Mansoor Ahmed Shah MANAGER Mohammed Arshad Ahmedi CHIEF EDITOR Waleed Ahmad ENGLISH BOARD Ahad Bhunno Abid Ahmad Dabir Bhatti 32: Jamia Convocation DESIGN: Tanveer Khokhar URDU BOARD 35: WAQFE-NAU IJTEMA Azhar Mani Waqfe Nau Ijtemas for the Latif Ahmed Shaikh Mubarik Siddiqi girls and boys took place on Rana Abdul Razzaq Khan the 6th and 7th April at Wahidullah Javed Baitul Futuh. Highlight of DESIGN: each day was the inspiring Azhar Mani address by Huzoor Aqdas. 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March/April CONTENTS 2019 3 5 29 IAAAE Event The Holy Qur’an, Summary of Friday Sermon: Report on the 15th Hadith and writings of From 11th Jan 2019 to Symposium of the the Promised Messiah 15th March 2019 International Association of (peace be upon him) Ahmadi Architects Europe and summary of address by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V to 42 the delegates UK News 42 – Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) Day 44 – Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) Day 46 – Annual dinner – TI College Old Students Association UK 47 – PAAMA National Ijtema 2019 47 – Peterborough Vigil 47 – Mosque Open Day in Huddersfield 48 – Hartlepool Mosque Open Day 49 – Mosque visits to Baitul Futuh 58 51 – Effects of Fasting study Question & Answer 51 – Visit to Baitul Futuh How do you explain 52 – European Football Tournament that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, whom you 47 42 believe to be the Promised Messiah, when he is not Jesus son of Mary? 47 62 54 Harnessing the Benefits of Ramadan Extracts fom an earlier Semon by Huzoor Aqdas on how best to derive maximum benefit during the blessed period of Ramadan 60 62 Now ONLINE! Childrens Pages Ansar News The Ahmadiyya Bulletin can Ameen ceremony with Round up of various Tabligh now be accessed online at Huzoor Aqdas, stories activities of Majlis‐e‐ http://ahmadiyyabulletin.org/ and puzzles Ansarullah across the UK. www.LoveForAllHatredForNone.org Quotation from the Holy Qur’an O ye who believe! Seek help with patience and Prayer, surely, Allah is with the steadfast. And say not of those who are killed in the cause of Allah that they are dead; nay, they are living, only you perceive not. And We will try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives, and fruits; but give glad tidings to the patient, who, when a misfortune overtakes them, say, ‘Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.’ (Al-Baqarah, 2:154-157) Sayings of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Hazrat Ayesha (Allah be pleased with her) relates that she asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) about the plague and he told her that the plague is a torment with which Allah afflicts those He determines, but that He has made it a source of mercy for the believers. If a servant of Allah is afflicted with the plague and stays in his town in a spirit of steadfastness hoping for his due from Allah, realising that only that will happen to him which Allah has determined for him, he will surely have a reward equal to that of a martyr. (Bukhari, from Gardens of Righteous, p. 14, no. 33). Writings of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) If you will adhere to truth and faith, angels will instruct you, heavenly comfort will descend upon you, you will be helped by the Holy Spirit, God will be with you at every step and no one will be able to overcome you. Await the grace of God steadfastly. Listen to abuse and keep silent. Endure being beaten and be steadfast. As far as possible do not resist evil, so that you may be accounted acceptable in heaven. (Tazkaratush Shahadatain, quoted in The Renaissance of Islam, p.93) FRIDAY SERMON 5 FRIDAY SERMONS Summaries of Friday Sermons delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V We present a summary of some of Huzoor’s Friday sermons taken with thanks from alislam.org. While every effort has been made to present the salient points as accurately as possible, we take full responsibility for any errors. In order to draw maximum benefit from these sermons, members are advised to listen to them in full on compact disc, audio or video tape. ■ 11 Jan 2019....................................... 5 ■ 15 Feb 2019...................................... 11 ■ 18 Jan 2019....................................... 6 ■ 22 Feb 2019...................................... 12 ■ 25 Jan 2019....................................... 8 ■ 1 March 2019................................... 14 ■ 1 Feb 2019........................................ 9 ■ 15 March 2019................................. 16 Sermon: 11 January 2019 martyred could be buried. However the camel MEN OF EXCELLENCE would not proceed towards Medina but walk fast After reciting theTashahhud , Ta’awwuz, and Surah towards Uhud instead. At this, Hazrat Hind went to Al‐Fatihah, Huzoor stated, Hazrat Khallad Bin ’Amr the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon Bin Jamu’ Ansari participated at Badr along with his him) who said that the camel had been assigned. father Hazrat ’Amr Bin Jamu’ and his brothers He asked, Hazrat Mu‘az, Hazrat Abu Aiman and Hazrat Mu‘awwaz. “Did your husband say anything before he went On the occasion of Uhud his mother, Hazrat Hind to fight.” carried his body with that of her husband and her brother on a camel after they were martyred. She replied, Hazrat Ayesha (Allah be pleased with her) left her home with some women of Medina in order to “When Amr was about to set off for Uhud, he acquire information about the battle of Uhud. turned towards the Qibla and said ‘O Allah! Do When she enquired from Hazrat Hind, she replied not bring me back to my family in a state of ‘the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be disgrace and grant me martyrdom.’” upon him) was fine and after him, all difficulties are easy’, and recited the verse which translates: Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “this was the very reason ‘And Allah turned back the disbelievers in their the camel was not moving.” He added, rage; they gained no good. And Allah sufficed the believers in their fight. And Allah is “O Hind! Since the time of your brother’s Powerful, Mighty.’ martyrdom, the angels have gathered around him waiting for instructions about his burial.” She was taking the camel to Medina where the Ahmadiyya Bulletin • March/April 2019 6 FRIDAY SERMON The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be Aqabah is situated between Makkah and Mina. upon him) stayed there until the burial was The literal meaning of Aqabah is an elevated completed and stated, mountainous pass. Whilst departing from Makkah, these twelve Muslim converts requested for a “O Hind! Amr bin Jumu, your son Khalad and teacher and the Prophet (peace and blessings of your brother Abdullah have been gathered Allah be upon him) sent Muṣ‘ab bin Umair (peace together in paradise.” and blessings of Allah be upon him), a very devout young man from the Abdud‐Dar tribe along with Hind requested, them. Hazrat Uqba bin Aamir participated in all the battles alongside the Holy Prophet (peace and “O Messenger of Allah! Please pray for me that blessings of Allah be upon him) including the battles may God Almighty also grant me their of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq. He was noticeable in companionship.” his armour on the day of Badr because of his green clothes. He was martyred in 12 Hijri during the Hazrat Uqba bin Aamir was amongst those first six battle of Yamama which took place during the companions from Medinah who accepted Islam in Caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with Makkah and took the pledge of allegiance at him). Hazrat Uqba states, Aqabah in the 11th year of prophethood. On departing after the pledge these six said, “I came before the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with my son “We have been greatly weakened by civil war, who was very young. I said to the Prophet of and there are many disagreements between Allah, ‘May my parents be sacrificed for your us. We shall go to Yathrab and preach Islam to sake, please teach my son those prayers which our brothers. How remarkable would it be that he can recite before God and bless him.’” The Allah the Exalted may gather us again through Holy Prophet stated, “O child! Recite [arabic] you.